After yesterday’s free agent signing of reliever Matt Belisle, the Twins needed to make room on their 40-man roster.
But this? No one saw this coming. Did they?
Only three players didn’t make it to TwinsFest last weekend. Park’s absence was thought to have been a courtesy, given the distance he would have needed to travel.
Obviously, the Minnesota’s front office knew otherwise. Any free agent signing would have precipitated Park’s designation for assignment.
So why would they have him come to the U.S. – especially if they had executed a signing over the weekend of TwinsFest?